Can Santos Make Peace in Colombia?
Colombians savored a few moments of civility when they reelected President Juan Manuel Santos to a second four-year term.
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Colombia’s Elections & Political Outlook
Óscar Iván Zuluaga bested president Juan Manuel Santos in his bid for reelection. The two now enter a runoff election.
The Brawl In Bogotá
A nasty – and surprising – election fight is playing out in Colombia. The recent years of peace and prosperity hang in the balance.
A Conversation with Juan Manuel Santos
Much is at stake for Colombia, and the hemisphere, in the peace process underway between the government and the FARC.
Why Are Businesses in Colombia so Pessimistic?
To what extent have the policies of President Juan Manuel Santos helped or hindered businesses in Colombia?
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Economic Outlook in the Andes
Forecasts indicate trouble may be on the horizon for the Andean countries. Commodity prices have leveled off and the days of double-digit growth in China seem to have ended.
A Time for Action
Latin America inequality gap, economic integration, and infrastructure and education systems were among the issues spotlighted at the XVII Annual CAF Conference.
Colombia’s Steps at the Hague
Nothing succeeds in bringing a nation together — and in transcending sharp political differences — than disputes over national territory.
The Difficulties of a Peace Deal
After decades of violence, peace remains a coveted yet elusive goal in Colombia.
As Mining Sector Takes Off, Colombia Must Take Care
Colombia is in the midst of a mining boom. The challenge for President Santos is to capitalize on the sector’s promise.
Drugs: The Debate Goes Mainstream
What is the best way to deal with drugs? Criminalizing drug users or treating them as patients?
The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate
Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.
Education Management in Colombia
In search of extend coverage, each subsystem has implemented strategies according to their characteristics (decentralization, engagement with the private system, extension of public supply), but with the common objective to integrate more the vulnerable people.
The FTA, Not Such a Happy Story
Someday, someone will write the objective history of the US-Colombia free trade agreement For the US, the history is not a happy one.
The Colombia & Panama Free Trade Deals
The US is becoming more and more focused on its own problems, while increasingly middle class, globalized Latin American nations are finding new partners.